Genesis 36: And Baalhanan the son of Achbor died, and Hadar reigned in his stead: and the name of his city
was Pau; and his wife's name
was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab.
1 Chronicles 1: And when Baalhanan was dead, Hadad reigned in his stead: and the name of his city
was Pai; and his wife's name
was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab.
Dictionary
Easton's Bible Dictionary -
Mezahab
Water of gold, the father of Matred (Genesis 36:39 ; 1 Chronicles 1:50 ), and grandfather of Mehetabel, wife of Hadar, the last king of Edom.
Fausset's Bible Dictionary -
Mezahab
("waters of gold") ("gold was in his house as water": Abarbanel). Genesis 36:39.
Holman Bible Dictionary -
Mezahab
(mehz' uh hab) Either a personal or a place name meaning, “waters of gold” (Genesis 36:39 ; 1 Chronicles 1:50 ). If a person, Mezahab was the grandfather of Mehetabel, the wife of King Hadar of Edom. If a place name, Mezahab was the home of Matred which should perhaps be identified with Dizahab (Deuteronomy 1:1 ).
Hitchcock's Bible Names -
Mezahab
Gilded
Morrish Bible Dictionary -
Mezahab
Grandfather of Mehetabel. Genesis 36:39 ; 1 Chronicles 1:50 .
Sentence search
Mezahab - If a person,
Mezahab was the grandfather of Mehetabel, the wife of King Hadar of Edom. If a place name,
Mezahab was the home of Matred which should perhaps be identified with Dizahab (Deuteronomy 1:1 )
Matred - The daughter of
Mezahab, Genesis 36:39
ma'Tred - (pushing forward ) daughter of
Mezahab and mother of Mehetabel, who was wife of Hadar or Hadad of Pau, king of Edom
me-Zahab - The name
Mezahab is much more like that of a place than of a person
Dizahab - At Genesis 36:39 we have
Mezahab (= ‘waters of gold’): this gives a better sense than Dizahab , and may be the proper form of the name